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#EC04BE Color

#EC04BE is rgb(236, 4, 190) in RGB, hsl(312, 97%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 19%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC04BE
HEX#EC04BE
RGBrgb(236, 4, 190)
HSLhsl(312, 97%, 47%)
HSVhsv(312, 98%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 19%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.276 340)
LABlab(53.89% 83.66 -33.88)
LCHlch(53.89% 90.26 337.95)

What #EC04BE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EC04BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 5.93Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 6.13Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 6.3Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 6.62Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 11.8Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 17.83

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EC04BE Channel Values

How #EC04BE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 4 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 97% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 98% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 19% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC04BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC04BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC04BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC04BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC04BE
Complementary
#04EC32
Analogous
#A604EC
Analogous
#EC0449
Triadic
#BEEC04
Triadic
#04BEEC
Split comp.
#49EC04
Split comp.
#04ECA6

Tints & Shades of #EC04BE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FB18CE
#FC40D6
#FD63DE
#FD86E5
#FEAAED
#FED2F5

Shades

#CE03A5
#B0038D
#920275
#6F0259
#500141
#320128

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC04BE.

How #EC04BE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EC04BE
Protanopia#6A6ABD
Protanomaly#AE53BE
Deuteranopia#9090BA
Deuteranomaly#BC72BC
Tritanopia#E44949
Tritanomaly#E73888
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC04BE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ec04be: #EC04BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC04BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec04be': '#EC04BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.016, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_ec04be">#EC04BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC04BE"

More Pink Colors

#EC04BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC04BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC04BE?

#EC04BE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 4, 190) in RGB and hsl(312, 97%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #EC04BE?

#EC04BE is rgb(236, 4, 190) — red 236, green 4, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC04BE?

#EC04BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 19%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC04BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC04BE scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC04BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC04BE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 25.83, which is a different colour altogether.

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